Since the earliest days of humankind, people have excelled at exploring and expanding their presence to nearly every spot on the map. With all of this wanderlust, humans have been equally adept at taking other species with them on their travels — often with unintended consequences.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is pulling the United States out of the multinational Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JPCOA), better known as the Iran Nuclear Deal. Trump argued that the 2015 deal was badly negotiated and said he didn't want Americans to be "be held hostage to...

A new report shows that the number of girls in the 10-14 age group has reached a record low. While Wisconsin only keeps pregnancy data for girls 15 and older we do know that the number of girls having babies age 15-17 has dropped by 65 percent in the Milwaukee...

Officials with the Wisconsin DOJ have said the extract from cannabis plants known as CBD is illegal in the state unless prescribed by a physician, but supporters of CBD and legalized hemp say the DOJ's interpretation of the law is wrong.

Democratic state Sen. Lena Taylor has been removed from the Legislature's powerful budget-writing committee after she used offensive language during an incident at a Milwaukee bank and a separate complaint from a former employee.

One worker has settled a lawsuit against Fraser Shipyards in Superior after workers were exposed to unsafe lead levels while working on a Great Lakes freighter. The lawsuit was one of four brought on behalf of 44 workers against the northern Wisconsin shipbuilder.

An ambulance service in the La Crosse area is using aromatherapy as a way to cut down on pain medication use. Tri-State Ambulance is equipping paramedics with six different essential oils that can help treat pain, nausea or anxiety.

Gov. Bruce Rauner has sent letters to his counterparts in the Great Lakes region proposing negotiations toward an agreement on using the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet to block the path of the invasive fish.